California man accused of smuggling 1,700 reptiles into U.S.

Baby crocodiles and Mexican beaded lizards were among the animals smuggled from Mexico and Hong Kong, feds say.

• Mar 25, 2022

U.S. to start asylum overhaul plan in the late spring

The administration hopes the changes will drastically reduce the amount of time asylum-seekers wait for their claims to be decided while cutting down the backlog of cases.

• Mar 24, 2022

Biden faces intensifying Democratic pressure to end border expulsions

A Ukrainian mother and her children fleeing the Russian invasion were turned back at the U.S. border by officials who cited a Trump-era restriction, according to the family's lawyer.

• Mar 10, 2022

Man tried to sneak 52 reptiles into U.S. in his clothes: U.S. Customs

He had 52 lizards and snakes on him – some considered endangered -- while driving a truck when he got to the San Ysidro border crossing with Mexico, authorities say.

• Mar 9, 2022

U.S. can't exempt migrant children from border deportation policy, judge rules

It's unclear if the administration will start to expel unaccompanied minors in light of Friday's court order.

• Mar 4, 2022

$2.9 million worth of meth seized at California border

Authorities said the "level of detail in the concealment" of the drugs was "unusual."

• Feb 26, 2022

U.S. expands "Remain in Mexico" border policy

The U.S. government is expanding its enforcement of the Trump-era policy that requires asylum seekers to stay in Mexico while U.S. immigration courts review their claims. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" with more on the controversial decision.

• Jan 4, 2022
• 9:57

Woman dies trying to swim across U.S. border in San Diego

Border Patrol said agents took 36 Mexican nationals into custody, including 13 people who were pulled from the water by the U.S. Coast Guard.

• Nov 1, 2021

U.S. uses "Title 42" to expel Haitians

Nearly 4,000 Haitian migrants have been expelled from the U.S. in the last nine days. The speed of the deportations is a result of a Trump-era policy known as "Title 42," which was instituted at the start of the pandemic to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins Tanya Rivero on CBSN to explain.

• Sep 28, 2021
• 8:07

U.S. expelling migrants from Texas town

The U.S. has begun deporting Haitian migrants who have gathered at the southern border by the Texas town of Del Rio. CBS News' Natalie Brand reports on efforts to fly them back to Haiti. Then Congressman Tony Gonzales, a Republican who represents Del Rio, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano to discuss his experience visiting the camp and what he believes the White House needs to do about the situation.

• Sep 20, 2021
• 12:41

Officials seize 15 giant land snails at Houston airport

The snails, roughly the size of an adult fist, were discovered in plastic zip-closed bags inside an airline passenger's luggage. Fresh leaves and a quarter-pound of beef were also found.

• Jul 21, 2021

U.S., Mexico team up to catch border criminals

U.S. and Mexican authorities have announced an initiative to find and arrest their top 10 most wanted criminals along the border. CBS News Homeland Security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga spoke exclusively with the U.S. Border Patrol sector chief for El Paso about what this partnership means, how the pandemic has affected law enforcement's job and what they're doing to keep American teens from working with cartels to smuggle migrants across the border.

• Jul 13, 2021
• 10:47

Fentanyl seizures skyrocket along U.S.-Mexico border

In a year, fentanyl seizures have jumped 800% in Texas.

• Jun 9, 2021

Opioid fight in mailboxes?

There are growing calls to crack down on the delivery of illegal opioids by international mail. U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized more than 180 pounds of fentanyl last year – a new record. But a newly-released Senate report says that's only a fraction of what may be arriving. It found that the volume of international mail has more than doubled in recent years, overwhelming screeners. Tony Dokoupil reports.

• Jan 25, 2018
• 3:09

U.S. border agent killed

Authorities in West Texas are searching for whoever was behind an apparent attack that killed one U.S. border agent and injured another. KDBC's Ashley Claster reports.

• Nov 20, 2017
• 1:34

Border wall models

Thursday marked the last day for contractors to complete life-size models of walls that could be built along the entirety of the U.S.-Mexico border. CBS News' Danielle Nottingham joins CBSN with a look at the prototypes and information about what comes next.

• Oct 26, 2017
• 1:23

Thousands of migrant children at border

Thousands of migrant children are being held by U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the southern U.S. border. As of Monday, 3,200 children were in custody, with nearly half being held longer than the legal limit of 72 hours. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joined CBSN's Tanya Rivero with more about how the Biden administration is handling the situation.

• Mar 9, 2021
• 6:21

Ex-Border Patrol agent advocating for migrant rights

Jenn Budd, an immigration activist who used to work as a Border Patrol agent, is speaking out against the agency and its alleged abuses. She began working for the U.S Border Patrol, which operates under U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in the 1990s. Budd joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss why she ultimately decided to leave the agency after six years in her post.

• Feb 24, 2021
• 5:44

Dog sniffs out corn flakes "frosted" with 44 pounds of cocaine

Officials said a narcotics detection dog named Bico was checking out incoming freight when he alerted officers to the package.

• Feb 22, 2021

Border arrests rise for fifth consecutive month

Citing a little-known public health law, the Trump administration has carried out more than 204,000 expulsions of unauthorized migrants during the pandemic.

• Oct 14, 2020

Officials seize 3,100 pounds of meth — the second-largest bust ever

Officials found methamphetamine, heroin, fentanyl powder and fentanyl pills — worth an estimated $7.2 million.

• Oct 13, 2020

Doctors: Deaths of migrant kids in 2018 could've been prevented

"I want justice, I want to know why my son didn't receive medical care in time," the father of one of the children said in a letter obtained by CBS News.

• Jul 15, 2020

Guatemalan migrant teen dies in U.S. custody

A 16-year-old boy from Guatemala was found unresponsive at a Border Patrol station in Texas today, a week after he was apprehended crossing the U.S. border. CBS News investigative reporter Graham Kates joins CBSN with more.

• May 20, 2019
• 3:11

CBP investigates secret Facebook group

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has launched an investigation into a Facebook group where agents posted sexist memes and joked about migrant deaths. The posts are raising questions about migrant care. CBS News' Jeff Pegues joined CBSN with the latest.

• Jul 1, 2019
• 3:26

"Ongoing trauma" of family separations at border

A new report issued by the House Oversight Committee reveals the impact of the Trump administration's separation of families at the U.S.-Mexico border was "more harmful, traumatic, and chaotic" than previously believed. Some children were detained, away from their parents, for a full year. CBS News reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins CBSN with details.

• Jul 12, 2019
• 4:16

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